Eddy TownshipMN
A town of 300.
Is Eddy Township a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Eddy Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eddy Township. 21% of the land in Eddy Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Little Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 309 acres. Eddy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
300 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eddy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eddy Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eddy Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Eddy Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Clearbrook (19%), Bagley (17%) and Bemidji (16%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Eddy Township for work; the rest commute out. Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Eddy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eddy Township keeps 21.4% of its land conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves: 1.7 miles of trail. Eddy Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 309 |
| 2. Carter Wildlife Management Area | — | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Eddy Township, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Eddy Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eddy Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to -3°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Eddy Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Eddy Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Eddy Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 12. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Eddy Township.
| Eddy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Eddy Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Eddy Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eddy Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Eddy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Eddy Township for work
Where Eddy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eddy Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Eddy Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 303 at the 2020 census. Eddy Township was named for Frank Eddy, a Minnesota congressman.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
Questions about Eddy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eddy Township, MN a good place to live?
Eddy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.